by LAURA JANES, MIT Technology Review
How MIT and Harvard hope to reach a billion students with the online learning initiative edX. Anant Agarwal, president of edX, recently stopped by the Technology Review studio in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to discuss the new online learning platform that MIT and Harvard announced in December. The first courses will be launching this fall. “Education hasn’t had any real innovation for centuries,” Agarwal commented. The open-source edX platform will leverage machine learning and emerging Web technologies that he anticipates will truly transform online learning. In addition to democratizing the availability and accessibility of education online, edX is also expected to enhance the learning experience on traditional campuses. With such a large student body participating around the world, educators will gain an unprecedented view into effective learning practices.
http://www.technologyreview.com/view/428474/emtech-preview-anant-agarwal-on-overhauling/
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